Voting by Secret Ballot Was Introduced for the First Time
July 18, 1872
The demand for a secret ballot was one of the six points of Chartism. The British parliament of the time refused to even …
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Mary MacSwiney, Maire Nic Shuibhne, Irish Patriot, Is Born
March 27, 1872
Mary MacSwiney (pronounced ‘MacSweeney’; Irish: Máire Nic Shuibhne; 27 March 1872 – 8 March 1942) was an …
Captain John Philip Nolan, a Supporter of Home Rule, Tenant Rights, Re-Elected
February 8, 1872
Lieutenant-Colonel John Philip Nolan (1838 – 30 January 1912) was an Irish nationalist landowner and Member of …
Greyfriars Bobby, a Skye Terrier Dog, Died
January 14, 1872
Greyfriars Bobby was a Skye Terrier dog known for his remarkable and heartwarming story. While the exact date of his …
The Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, Opens With a Performance of She Stoops to Conquer
November 27, 1871
The Gaiety Theatre is a theatre on South King Street in Dublin, Ireland, off Grafton Street and close to St. …
Margaret Emmeline Conway Dobbs, Irish Historian, Is Born
November 19, 1871
Margaret Emmeline Conway Dobbs, also known as Máire Mac an tSaoi, was born on November 04, 1922, in Cork, Ireland. She …
Henry Morton Stanley Finds the Missing Scottish Missionary David Livingstone in Africa.
November 10, 1871
Sir Henry Morton Stanley GCB (born John Rowlands; 28 January 1841 – 10 May 1904) was a Welsh-American explorer, …
Gen. John O'Neill and a Small Force of Fenians Invade Canada at Pembina, Manitoba
October 3, 1871
Gen. John O’Neill and a small force of Fenians invade Canada at Pembina, Manitoba. This October 3, 1871 entry …
Birth of Jack B. Yeats, Painter and Author, in London
August 29, 1871
Birth of Jack B. Yeats, painter and author, in London. This August 29, 1871 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
John Miller Andrews, Born
July 17, 1871
John Miller Andrews, CH, PC (Ire) (17 July 1871 – 5 August 1956) was the second Prime Minister of Northern Ireland from …
Gerald O'Donovan, Born
July 15, 1871
Gerald O’Donovan (born Jeremiah Donovan; 15 July 1871 – 26 July 1942) was an Irish priest and writer. Jeremiah …
The Westmeath Act Allows Detention Without Trial for Agrarian Offences
June 16, 1871
The Westmeath Act allows detention without trial for agrarian offences. This June 16, 1871 entry records a moment in …